EXD News and Press, Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Bond of Beneficial Interest From 09/28/22

Summary 0 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 1 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Real estate CEFs lag. OPP rights offering expires. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on September 21, 2022. Pleas...

Summary Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Strategy Fund (EXD) is a buy-write fund from the Eaton Vance family. The CEF sells equity volatility by having 96% of its portfolio overwritten with call options. EXD is currently trading at a premium to NAV. This article covers CE...

It's been a stellar month+ for the more aggressive and leveraged equity CEFs with the more defensive option-income CEFs having more mixed results. Generally speaking, option-income CEFs that sell a low percentage of options against their portfolio have performed better than option fun...

21 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 22 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Saba scores a victory against VFL. VFL will tender 50% of its shares in December. Author’s note: This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on July...

The worst half to a year in a half-century is over, with the S&P 500 down -20.0% through June 30. What's in store for the second half? Well, that depends on whose advice you trust, and frankly, there's something for everyone, from bullish recoveries to end-of-the-world type scenar...

EXD utilizes an index call writing strategy on its heavy tech portfolio. This strategy and positioning have helped provide some reprieve from the declines in the market. The fund has an attractively high distribution that will generally see a lot of return of capital characterized...

A sharp sell-off to start the year has pushed down municipal bond valuations and muni closed-end funds to discounts, presenting an attractive entry point for investors seeking tax-exempt income. Muni CEFs borrow money at short-term interest rates and invest the proceeds in muni bonds ...

The retirement-income battle never ends! In 2020 and 2021, we were terrified of dividend cuts. Now we’re sweating soaring inflation! The good news? No matter what the worry, we can apply my “2-step retirement income plan.” It’s designed to keep anything J...

Rating agencies reported that upgrades outpaced downgrades in 2021. The decline in the stock market produced concern that pension funding may decline, and the rise in inflation may reduce benefits. The shorter bonds can be sold to take advantage of large outflows from mutual funds...

Certain Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Announce Telephonic Annual Meeting Of Shareholders On April 14, 2022 PR Newswire BOSTON , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following notice relates to the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Enhance...